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Q: Why does oxygen have a higher ionization energy than sulfur?
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Why does oxygen have a higher energy than sulfur?

In group 6A, oxygen is at the top and sulfur is below oxygen. Ionization energy decreases going down a group. groups run vertically


Does Sulfur has a lower ionization energy than chlorine?

no sulfur is practically a gas


What is more reactive oxygen or selenium?

Oxygen. Oxygen is a gas making it react faster, while sulfur is a solid.


What is the first ionization energy of sulfur?

Firstly, you have to be familiar with the electron orbitals and how they fill. If you consider sulfur, you will notice that there are two electrons in its px orbital but only one in each of its py and pz orbitals. The two electrons in the px orbital are at different energies( one is higher than the other) and thus tend to repel each other. This repulsion causes the electrons to lose energy due to the fact that they are moving away from the nucleus and thus their attraction is lower. Therefore, the ionization energy decreases.


What are the elements in sulfer trioxide?

As the name implies, its constituent elements are sulfur and oxygen. Sulfur trioxide has the formula SO3, which means it contains one sulfur atom and three oxygen atoms.


Oxygen and sulfur are what types of matter?

Oxygen and sulfur are elements.


What type of reaction is S8 8O2 8SO2 energy?

The reaction of sulfur and oxygen to produce sulfur dioxide is called combination or synthesis.


Does nuclear fusion convert oxygen to hydrogen?

No. Nuclear fusion will convert hydrogen to helium and, at higher temperatures, oxygen into silicon, phosphorus, and sulfur.


What was not produces in volcanic outgassing?

Oxygen (This is the correct answer, not sulfur)


Identify the cause of sulfur oxide?

identify the cause of sulfur oxide? Sulfur and oxygen chemically react with each other. Effectively, the sulfur "rusts" on contact with the oxygen


Which has the smaller fourth ionization energy Sn or Sb?

Sn, look at the valence shell 5: 5s^23d^105p^6


What is the mass prcent of oxygen in sulfur dioxide?

A sulfur dioxide has one sulfur atom and two oxygen atoms. Therefore, considering a mole of sulfur dioxide (64g); there is 32g of sulfur and 32g of oxygen. Hence the mass percent of oxygen is 50%.